Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-12
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SAe ID CrosS.Examtned In the ArDon
Trial in the Criminal Court To-day.
The trial OF Misz Mary J. Mcbride and John n.
Mcfarland, on On Indictment charging them with
setting nre 70 house 51J l1rh street northwest
was continued yesterday In the Criminal Court,
Judge Montgomery, after THE STARS report closed
Miss Mcbride further testified that when she
ieit the house On the morning OF the IRE she left
no one In charge: but there was always some per.
son about It; could not recall that any one spoke
70 ner that morning OF odors In the house. There
were good many newspapers accumulated about
ner house but she denied ever pouring Oil them
OF ssuung them In holes; neither did she put
wicks anywhere about the house. She said that
S1e mad never been to Berkeley Springs In her
HLe: Heierring TO Capt. verney's visits to NC
Earand IN Jail she said the third visit to the jail
Tue STORY was out that she had said chat IL McFar-
lan0 Woul0 confess TO having done the burning
Inas she might get clear, and she would be instru-
wanted 70 secure what was known Is the Dugan
!etter, negotiating for 1t through verney TO hide
that evidence Of her guilt. After hearing these
statements. which she pronounced untrue, she
started the next morning, before breakfast, and
got vefney to go to the Jail when he came from
OF what had occurred and said be could not get q
SATISFACTORY interview with Mcfarland While
sf. were walking and talking she heard foot;
seepS. ano, looking back, saw Detective Ran and
s SnuSlof nan, who came up to them and placed
ooth under arrest. She asked why she was ar.
ment witness. She denied wiring the Dugan
letUer or knowing anything about it. and the first
Sns neara OF &c was some ten days after the IRE
morning. T~o'r
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
MISS Mcbride resumed the stand this morning,
ana Testified in her own behalf that she used linz
SEED oil on the mating, and what Mrs.. McHenry
n VvAo fu,sn Ma
reason she closed the door was that Carl Tracy
was asleep On the lounge.
The witness was then cross-examined by Mr.
Worthington.
To-DAYs PROCEEDINGS.
MISS Mcbride resumed the stand this morning
ana destined in her own behalf that she used Mnseed
OIL on the mating, and what Mrs. McMurray tes-
lneo 10 was true, except as TO the time. The
reason she closed the door was that Col. Tracy
was asleep on the lounge,
The witness was then crOsS-examined by Mr..
Witness said she became acquainted with Nc
FaIiana when she was In the penitent1ary at
Jacason.he being one Of the guards. She was
CON- mere 0y the governor. She knew McFar-
S nnu Nv, maen ne was member OF the legislature
she mao no experience with the police here till
after the fire. Witness received In Mississippi
sl,5Oo ior bringing forgers to justice.
Mr. MOrthlngton read from the appropriation
Oaid clause Tor prosecuting Swami, Cunningham
Witness left the key Of the store-room with Nc
raIiallu; thinks That she was not in the room for
some weeks before the fire. Had not been on the
tnlro-stocy Tor several weeks before, and Mira
MerIlman was mistaken In saying she was there
the Sunday before the fire. Remembers that She
CoiG Acfariano TO take toilet set from the back
parior When IT was necessary to change the bed
linen 1t was done by Mcfarland: Thought that
some OF the sheets and pillow sheets had been
taken away.
She had intended to move on the Goth to the
street house Q110; her dresses and wearing ap-
Rarei were at the house on the morniug OF the fire
Inc Trunk winch had been sent to Alexandria, and
was partially burned, she identified and said that
It had been in Mr. Tracey's room. She had in
sured the furniture for the benent OF Mr. Williams
and herself, but Mr.. Williams was not mentioned
IN the policy. The bag OF letters was kept under
her oe0. The Insect powder was the ordinary
powder known as Persian; It would not
be piStaken for pulverfzed rosn. It was nnseed
OIL and turpentine she used for the bed bugs She
gave money to Col Tracy to purchase linSeed oil
Witness bought two pounds OF camphOr several
weeks BEFORE the fire and it had been scattered
round In the rooms. Witness swore out warrant
charging Mcfarland with stealing stair-carpt oil.
cloth and q kichen chair after tue IRE, Witness
was asked why she did not charge Mcfarland with
Steailng the other furniture, and replied that she
did know that she could, that there were infu-
enceS at work against her. Witness requested
he was not always there; witness went to break.
fast That morning, but could not remember who
was there, nor did she remember what time it was
While at Mrs. McArdle'S the children came in
and said the hre was opposite her house, and she
made no other Inquiries Could not tell how long
1t was after she left the house, nor how long she
remained after hearing OF the fire. Saw McFar-
LAND at 10Th and II streets, and he said the house
was all burned up.
At this nOint the court adjourned